We maybe closing in on dark matter
Its discovery would be a fundamental development in understanding the physical universe, a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will hear.
Feb 14, 2016, 11:05 AM IST
Second milder 'Big Bang' created massive dark matter: Physicists
A team of US scientists has challenged the popular scientific model that the physical universe - space, time, matter and energy - ballooned out from a very hot and dense point and inflated with a Big Bang into how we see the universe today.
Jan 16, 2016, 14:47 PM IST
Indian-origin professor develops new method to hunt dark matter
An Indian-American professor has devised a new method to characterise dark matter that can help hunt for the mysterious space phenomenon.
Jan 09, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
China's dark matter probe results expected in six months
Chinese scientists have announced the initial results of the country's dark matter probe will be published within six months, the media reported on Sunday.
Dec 28, 2015, 00:30 AM IST
World's most sensitive detector set to spot dark matter
Scientists have employed a new set of calibration techniques upon the world' most sensitive dark matter detector that is hunting for dark matter - the unseen stuff believed to account for most of the matter in the universe.
Dec 15, 2015, 15:04 PM IST
Dark matter nursery and its monstrous baby galaxies found
A nest of monstrous baby galaxies, 11.5 billion light-years away could help answer questions about how the known universe formed.
Dec 05, 2015, 09:02 AM IST
Earth may have ‘hairy’ dark matter, says NASA
Dark matter is an invisible, mysterious substance that makes up about 27 percent of all matter and energy in the universe.
Nov 24, 2015, 12:48 PM IST
`Dead` galaxy harbors massive dark matter
A new study has identified a "dead" galaxy that seems to be densely packed with dark matter.
Nov 22, 2015, 12:06 PM IST
Massive dark matter found in nearby dwarf galaxy
By measuring the mass of a nearby dwarf galaxy, astronomers have found the highest concentration of dark matter in any known galaxy.
Nov 19, 2015, 11:22 AM IST
China's satellites to enter uncharted territory
It will have the widest observation spectrum and highest energy resolution of any dark-matter probe in the world.
Nov 01, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
New stealth dark matter theory sheds light on universe's missing mass
A team of scientists has come up with a new theory that may identify why dark matter has evaded direct detection in Earth-based experiments.
Sep 25, 2015, 13:05 PM IST
